In my ever ongoing quest to avoid exercise I decided to work out another part...
In my ever ongoing quest to avoid exercise I decided to work out another part of the body, my mind. A book on fashion would suffice but I decided relationship theories, be it fact or fiction, were more...
View ArticleI must have this!
I must have this! I fell deeply in love with Frida Kalho after watching a PBS special one lonely Saturday night. That night at my deepest depth of self pity, watching Frida face an innumerable amount...
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This set of ten cards contains a dove shaped window cut out of the white card.
This set of ten cards contains a dove shaped window cut out of the white card. It”s a great gift for the holiday season. Open it up and a message of peace, love, joy and noel will greet the recipient....
View ArticleDo you hate spending time and effort looking for the perfect winter...
Do you hate spending time and effort looking for the perfect winter wonderland Christmas cards and then personalizing each one just to know that they will end up flung in a basket and forgotten or...
View ArticleNeed a last-minute gift for one of your girlfriends but refuse to trek out to...
Need a last-minute gift for one of your girlfriends but refuse to trek out to the mall? Give the gift that keeps on giving (once a month) and is sure to please any avid fashionista: Elle is offering a...
View ArticleThe holidays are winding down
The holidays are winding down, and suddenly all your hustle and bustle (shopping, parties, family functions) will soon come to a grinding halt. How will you ever fill all your newfound free time? Well,...
View ArticleEveryone should have a box of blank greeting cards in their desk drawer
Everyone should have a box of blank greeting cards in their desk drawer, just in case someone does something that requires a note of thanks, congratulations or encouragement. Blue Starr Designs’Animal...
View ArticleAnd now for something completely different.
And now for something completely different. Maxwell-Silver has this delightful newspaper vase for sale. According to their site it”s made from an ancient book binding technique. The paper is fanned...
View ArticleI love the smell of blank books in the morning
I love the smell of blank books in the morning, and at Paper Cloud.com they take something so ordinary to the next level. Their philosophy is “we think good art and design should be shared”. They...
View ArticleI friggin hate monday!
I friggin hate monday! Yes I gave it a little m because that is what it deserves. However I will not let one little m monday keep me down. So I decided to redecorate my otherwise o so drab worker bee...
View ArticleI Like You…well at least Amy Sedaris
I Like You…well at least Amy Sedaris does according to her new book on modern hospitality. Amy Sedaris, actress from famed show Stranger with Candy, is no “stranger” to the literary world. She has...
View ArticleEvery year I hear parents complain how they spend a mint on toys
Every year I hear parents complain how they spend a mint on toys, and their children end up playing with the wrapping paper tubes, the wrapping paper, and the box. Seeing the horror and humor in this...
View ArticleColoring books are the best cure for boredom and have made our list as a...
Coloring books are the best cure for boredom and have made our list as a perfect holiday gift. On rainy days, they would often be the last resort. However, by the third picture you would start to...
View ArticleCooks & Kids on Alibiris – A Bonding Moment
I highly recommend this children’s book and here’s why: I started cooking with my niece when she was 7 years old. I’d ask her to bring me salt, pepper etc. She started seasoning the food and it became...
View ArticleMartha Stewart Crafts® Create + Keep™ Starter Bundle – Garden at HSN for $19.99
The queen of crafts, etiquette and wonderful Thrifty ideas is at it again with this incredible paper and crafts set based on garden themes. If you’re into crafting endlessly, this bundle at HSN for...
View ArticleBernice Picture Frame at Joss and Main for $29.95
Joss and Main is the quintessential example of an online store that has something for everyone. I say this knowing full well that while they have items that sell upward of $3000, they also have great...
View ArticleNifty Gifties Holiday Card Making Kit at HSN for $24.95
In the world of crafts, you don’t get better than a card making kit that makes it extremely easy to put together beautiful designs. Yes, you can go purchase a card with a nice saying on it. But that’s...
View ArticleYoox Magpie Pillow on Sale and a Great Accent Piece
For 100% cotton designer pillows to cost $39.99 you’ve got to be a happy Thriftychick visitor. Yoox currently has these Magpie Butterfly drawing pillows on sale for $39.99 each. As soon as I saw it I...
View ArticleThug Kitchen Eat Like You Give a F*ck – My Favorite Book This Year
I made a concious decision to go vegetarian next year and this is the book I chose. I got it a couple of days ago from Alibris (I like you Amazon but you can be kinda harsh with your publishers...
View ArticlePerformance Paleo Cookbook on Sale at Alibris
I can’t do the whole dieting thing. Never been able to, never will. It’s just not in me. In the U.S. there are over 1,000 different types of codified diets. The reason there are so many is not because...
View ArticleThe Perfect Metabolism Plan – Dieting without Dieting!
I’ve never been a proponent of dieting and let me tell you why. Dieting is always temporary and it almost always works in reverse, that is, you lose weight, then gain it all back times two. If you’re...
View ArticleIf You’re Having Trouble Letting Go of a Bad Relationship or ANYTHING – This...
I’m not a big self-help anything. I don’t like reading it because some of the affirmations are filled with hollow platitudes that are appropo of nothing. They don’t help anyone but the person writing...
View ArticleThe Gluten Free Vegetarian Cookbook
About a month ago I did a double take while perusing the aisles of my health food store because I saw this book. At first I said, the sandwich on the cover looks great, but everything else probably...
View ArticleBared to You…50 Shades of Grey LOOKOUT
A friend told me about this book and I started reading it at my local book store (so fortunate I still have one – book store that is). I got some glances my the workers and felt a bit strange....
View ArticleWorst Case Scenario Handbook – Comes Highly Recommended as a Thriftychick Pick
This book is available for as low at $.99. I could begin and end with that statement, but there’s a bit more. You will find out the quickest way to break down a door, fend off a shark attack, escape...
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